Comfort system for boots

Abstract

A comfort system for Cowboy and work boots, including an insole chassis, an insole chassis backing board, and cushioning pads for absorbing and attenuating shocks encountered by a wearer of the boots. Cushioning pads are secured to a surface of the insole chassis backing board, and apertures in the insole chassis allow the cushions to pass through. Additional cushioning pads are retained in recesses in the midsole. Pads on insole chassis backing board and midsole are vertically aligned. A steel toe inset is utilized in conjunction with the comfort system for work boots. A rim may depend below the midsole to receive a foamed plastic pad.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A comfort system for a boot comprising:
 an insole cover layer; 
 an insole chassis with at least one insole chassis aperture; 
 an insole chassis backing board; 
 at least one insole cushioning pad secured to said insole chassis backing board and passing through said at least one insole chassis aperture; 
 said at least one insole cushioning pad's thickness does not exceed the thickness of said insole chassis; 
 an insole filler layer; 
 at least one midsole cushioning pad. 
 
     
     
       2. A comfort system for a boot according to  claim 1 , further comprising an insert. 
     
     
       3. A comfort system for a boot according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first and second insole chassis aperture and a first and second insole cushioning pad secured to said insole chassis backing and passing through said first and second insole chassis aperture. 
     
     
       4. A comfort system for a boot according to  claim 3 , wherein said first insole chassis aperture is located near the ball of the foot and wherein said second insole chassis aperture is located near the heel of the foot. 
     
     
       5. A comfort system for a boot according to  claim 4 , further comprising a first and second midsole cushioning pad. 
     
     
       6. A comfort system for a boot according to  claim 5 , wherein said first midsole cushioning pad is generally vertically aligned with said first insole cushioning pad and said second midsole cushioning pad is generally vertically aligned with said second insole cushioning pad. 
     
     
       7. The boot according to  claim 1 , further comprising a steel toe insert.